Russian Splendor
Sumptuous Fashions of the Russian Court
Rizzoli · Print & ebook · October 11, 2016
A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St.
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- Who it’s for
- Russian court dress appears in photographs, with curator essays and historic images tracing its cultural context.
- Themes
- Russian court dress, Nobility and ceremonial fashion, Czarist Russia's cultural influences
- Genres
- Collecting Costumes & Textiles, Fashion & Accessories, Permanent Collections
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A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Prerevolutionary Russia was renowned for the glamorous and luxurious lifestyles of the nobility, with their opulent palaces and glittering social life.
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Now, this lavish volume reveals the incredible clothing they wore, from everyday dress and ceremonial attire (traditional holidays outfits and military uniforms) to dress for special occasions, including elaborate evening wear for theater and musical events and fancy masquerade balls. Celebrated for luxurious materials and impeccable craftsmanship, the dress of the Russian nobility was haute couture at its finest. With beautiful photography and details highlighting the hand-spun silks and lace and jeweled embroideries, Russian Splendor highlights the glamour of this gilded age and offers a fascinating window into a vanished world. Essays by Hermitage Museum curators, alongside historic Russian paintings and photographs, place the clothing in a historical context, revealing the rich cultural layers and artistic influences of czarist Russia.
Court Dress
Russian court dress appears in photographs, with curator essays and historic images tracing its cultural context.
Come here for
- Court clothing photographed against the Winter Palace
- Essays, paintings, and photographs that place the dress in historical context
Expect
- Everyday, ceremonial, and special-occasion clothing
- Details of hand-spun silks, lace, and jeweled embroidery
Where it sits
| Fashion & Accessories | 60% |
|---|---|
| Collecting Costumes & Textiles | 47% |
| Permanent Collections | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fashion & Accessories
- Museum Photography Collections
- Fashion Photography
- Authors
- Dr. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Published
- October 11, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Russian court dress · Nobility and ceremonial fashion · Czarist Russia's cultural influences
- Reading lane
- Fashion & Accessories